i5-6198DU vs i3-3220

Aggregate performance score

Core i3-3220
2012
2 cores / 4 threads, 55 Watt
1.48
Core i5-6198DU
2015
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.04
+37.8%

Core i5-6198DU outperforms Core i3-3220 by a substantial 38% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-3220 and Core i5-6198DU processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21811925
Place by popularity87not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.15no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i3 (Desktop)Intel Core i5
Power efficiency2.4512.40
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Skylake (2015−2016)
Release date3 September 2012 (12 years ago)27 December 2015 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$117no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-3220 and Core i5-6198DU basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.3 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz2.8 GHz
Bus typeno dataOPI
Bus rate5 GT/s4 GT/s
Multiplierno data23
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512 KB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)3 MB
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size94 mm298.57 mm2
Maximum core temperature67 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)65 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data1750 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-3220 and Core i5-6198DU compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1155BGA
Power consumption (TDP)55 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-3220 and Core i5-6198DU. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX++
vProno data-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi++
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Smart Responseno data+
FDI+no data

Security technologies

Core i3-3220 and Core i5-6198DU technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key-+
MPX-+
Identity Protection++
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-3220 and Core i5-6198DU are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d-+
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-3220 and Core i5-6198DU. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s34.134 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 2500Intel HD Graphics 510
Max video memoryno data32 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHz1 GHz
InTru 3D++

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-3220 and Core i5-6198DU integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-3220 and Core i5-6198DU integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno dataN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-3220 and Core i5-6198DU integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-3220 and Core i5-6198DU.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data12

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i3-3220 1.48
i5-6198DU 2.04
+37.8%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i3-3220 2264
i5-6198DU 3115
+37.6%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i3-3220 4626
+3%
i5-6198DU 4491

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i3-3220 10193
+2.4%
i5-6198DU 9954

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i3-3220 4019
+6.6%
i5-6198DU 3769

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i3-3220 14.66
+22.6%
i5-6198DU 17.98

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i3-3220 3
+2.8%
i5-6198DU 3

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

i3-3220 1.38
+3%
i5-6198DU 1.34

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

i3-3220 0.3
i5-6198DU 1.7
+431%

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

i3-3220 19
i5-6198DU 19
+1.5%

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

i3-3220 99
i5-6198DU 102
+3.8%

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

i3-3220 2695
+11%
i5-6198DU 2429

Geekbench 2

i3-3220 7008
+1.1%
i5-6198DU 6931

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.48 2.04
Integrated graphics card 0.69 1.61
Recency 3 September 2012 27 December 2015
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 15 Watt

i5-6198DU has a 37.8% higher aggregate performance score, 133.3% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 3 years, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 266.7% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-6198DU is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-3220 in performance tests.

Note that Core i3-3220 is a desktop processor while Core i5-6198DU is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-3220 and Core i5-6198DU, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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